Cyril Yates stands in front of the New Zealand Whisky Collection's stills at Speight’s Brewery in Dunedin. Cyril Yates’ passion for whisky distilling is evident by talking to him. After being out of the distilling business for more than 20 years, he is now back working part-time for the New Zealand Whisky Collection at its Dunedin site. A few years ago, Mr Yates saw an article in the Otago Daily Times about the New Zealand Whisky Collection starting up in Oamaru. As a tribute to Mr Yates’ contribution to the New Zealand whisky industry, the New Zealand Whisky Collection released a range of whisky named after him.

Source: Otago Daily Times June 07, 2021 16:30 UTC